CM Punk Abruptly Ends Interview After Questions About WWE & The Legitimacy Of His MMA Career

Former WWE Superstar CM Punk was recently interviewed for Complex Magazine to promote his upcoming UFC debut and wound up cutting it off abruptly when he didn’t like the line of questioning. Things were going fine until Kevin Wong of Complex asked Punk if he’s anxious or intimidated making the transition from professional wrestling to MMA. Here’s an excerpt from the exchange:

Punk: “I get this question a lot, and it’s like you guys think I’m an idiot. Like I didn’t know MMA wasn’t pre-determined or something like that,” says Punk. “Have you ever tweeted at me, ‘Hey, do you know what you’re getting into?’”

Wong: “I never have.”

Punk: “Okay. It sounds like you might have.”

Wong: “I don’t mean to put you on the defensive…”

Punk: “I’m not on the defensive. Your question is insulting. You’re asking me if I know the difference between the WWE and the UFC?”

Wong: “That’s not what I’m asking.”

Punk: “That’s exactly what you’re asking.”

When he’s asked how he might respond to fans who question his motives for joining UFC or doubt if it will ever happen, Punk got hostile. “You say my fans say that? You’re mistaken,” he said. “My fans do not say that. I wouldn’t say anything to them [my critics]. I don’t justify stupidity with an answer. I don’t give a shit what anybody thinks of me, whether I’m going to fight or not. I know what I’m going to do.”

Wong then asked Punk about his time and WWE and that’s when things went off the rails. Punk said he doesn’t want to talk about his time working for the company. “I’ve been there, I’ve done that, and I’ve accomplished everything I was going to.”

Wong was soon escorted away and told that Punk never wants to talk to him again.

It’s a worthwhile read. Check out the full article at Complex.com.